Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand cancel their upcoming Russia shows following Ukraine invasion

"We still burn a flame of optimism in our hearts and look forward to the day when we can return in a time of peace to share the joy of music together again"

Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos pays tribute to “open and welcoming” people of Kyiv

"To see missiles crashing onto its streets and the advance of tanks towards it fills me with incomprehensible horror"

Franz Ferdinand on how ‘Enemy At The Gates’ inspired their classic single ‘Take Me Out’

"This image of two snipers left quite an impact on me; it felt like a very good metaphor for romantic situations"

Franz Ferdinand fast forward love on brand new single, ‘Curious’

"Are you still going to love me when the magic has faded?"

Simply the best! It’s time to put an end to Greatest Hits snobbery

As Franz Ferdinand release their singles collection, our columnist argues that it's time to stop sneering at the Christmas hits comp

Franz Ferdinand talk new single ‘Billy Goodbye’, their greatest hits and new line-up

Alex Kapranos talks to NME about their glam new tune from 'Hits To The Head', life with their new drummer and plans for more new music to come

Franz Ferdinand tease return and release of new material

The band teased that their new single will drop on November 2

Franz Ferdinand announce departure of drummer Paul Thomson

"It's been like a dream and I'm still processing," Thomson said

‘The Sparks Brothers’ review: Edgar Wright’s revealing deep dive into odd-pop’s LA pioneers

The careers of Ron and Russell Mael are lovingly dissected in an exhaustive documentary

Tim Burgess shares ‘Tim’s Twitter Listening Party’ playlist

Featuring a track from every listening party so far